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- 10/18/2010
- by Marc Alan Fishman
- Comicmix.com
As merchandise goes, it's cynical, obvious and at the bottom of the quality chain - for some reason, the Royal Mint is producing a Doctor Who coin in order to commemorate David Tennant's time on the show. Available in gold and silver, Daleks, K-9 and the Tardis appear on these commemorativecoins - dubbed "medals". Dave Knight, commemorative coin director, said: ''Just as the Doctor is timeless, so too is the enduring appeal of the TV series which continues to entertain...
- 12/6/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
David Tennant'S Doctor Who is soon to vanish off our screens forever in a dramatic regeneration but he will be immortalised on a new set of commemorative medals.
Royal Mint is producing the limited edition Doctor Who items, the first time TV characters have featured on their medals.
They are being produced as Tennant, the 10th Doctor, prepares to bow out of the Tardis in a two-part Christmas special, The End of Time, that sees him regenerate into Matt Smith on New Year's Day.
The Daleks and the Doctor's robot dog K9 also appear on the gold and silver medals.
Commemorative coin director Dave Knight said: "Just as the Doctor is timeless, so too is the enduring appeal of the TV series which continues to entertain audiences across the world.
"We hope fans everywhere will find these medals a fitting tribute not just to David Tennant, but to the whole Doctor Who story.
Royal Mint is producing the limited edition Doctor Who items, the first time TV characters have featured on their medals.
They are being produced as Tennant, the 10th Doctor, prepares to bow out of the Tardis in a two-part Christmas special, The End of Time, that sees him regenerate into Matt Smith on New Year's Day.
The Daleks and the Doctor's robot dog K9 also appear on the gold and silver medals.
Commemorative coin director Dave Knight said: "Just as the Doctor is timeless, so too is the enduring appeal of the TV series which continues to entertain audiences across the world.
"We hope fans everywhere will find these medals a fitting tribute not just to David Tennant, but to the whole Doctor Who story.
- 12/1/2009
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Doctor Who is celebrated in a new set of commemorative medals struck by the Royal Mint.
The limited edition, gold and silver, medals feature the likeness of David Tennant as well as the Daleks, K-9 and the Tardis.
The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom was founded over 1,100 years ago and is the body permitted to manufacture, coins in the United Kingdom. As well as minting coins for the UK, it also mints and exports coins to many other countries, and produces military medals and commemorative medals. This is the first time that television characters have featured on a Royal Mint medal.
Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coin, praised the show's "enduring appeal", calling the Doctor "timeless" while the head of UK Licensing at BBC Worldwide, Richard Hollis said: "David Tennant's performance as the Doctor has been applauded and celebrated across the country and these medals are a fantastic...
The limited edition, gold and silver, medals feature the likeness of David Tennant as well as the Daleks, K-9 and the Tardis.
The Royal Mint of the United Kingdom was founded over 1,100 years ago and is the body permitted to manufacture, coins in the United Kingdom. As well as minting coins for the UK, it also mints and exports coins to many other countries, and produces military medals and commemorative medals. This is the first time that television characters have featured on a Royal Mint medal.
Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coin, praised the show's "enduring appeal", calling the Doctor "timeless" while the head of UK Licensing at BBC Worldwide, Richard Hollis said: "David Tennant's performance as the Doctor has been applauded and celebrated across the country and these medals are a fantastic...
- 11/30/2009
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
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